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Chapter 13 Vocab.
Lindsey's vocab words for Chapter 13
| Chemical bonding | the joining of atoms to form new substances |
| Chemical bond | an interaction that holds two atoms together |
| valence electron | the electrons in the outermost energy level |
| Ionic bond | a bond that forms when atoms are transferred from one atom to another |
| Ions | charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons |
| Crystal Lattice | repeating three-dimensional pattern when ions bond |
| Covalent bond | forms when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
| Molecule | usually consists of two or more atoms joined in a definate ratio |
| Metallic bond | bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons in the metal |